Warkworth travel to Stobswood tomorrow looking to maintain their seemingly unassailable lead at the top of the JoLoring.com Premier Division.

With 10 of the 22 league matches remaining, the north Northumbrians are 29 points clear of Chopwell and a massive 66 ahead of Corbridge, who are in third place.

But Warkworth skipper Doug Potts, who steered his side to the title last year, is refusing to get carried away and said: "I have played in this league for a long time and there are a lot of decent teams with good players at this level who are capable of beating everybody else.

"We have just passed the halfway mark in the season and so far we have played some good sides at home. Now we have to play those sides away."

However Potts is used to good starts and he explained: "A few seasons ago we lost one game all season and that was our second last, so we know how to handle pressure.

"We have got our targets, but I can say I am delighted at the way the season has gone.

"I said last season that the one thing we lacked was a good quickish opening bowler and that is what Stephen Boyd is providing. He is still our leading wicket-taker." Turning to tomorrow's game against a side currently languishing second from the bottom of the table, Potts refused to take victory for granted, saying: "Stobswood are a really good bowling side and we won't write them off.

"In addition, their Aussie made 140 two weeks ago."

But despite having home advantage, Stobswood will have their work cut out tomorrow and this, in turn, puts added pressure on second-placed Chopwell who are at home to Bates Cottages.

Bates are unchanged after last week's 201-run victory over Heaton Park.